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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1934
BRIDGE' NOTES
Bidding Opponents' Suit And Why
by Ely Culbertson."
A bid that is greatly abused
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"PALOOKA" KING'S
THEATRE.
One of the funniest comedies
by many Contract players but is shown in Hong Kong during the really one of the finest bids past season is United Artists' "Pa- Consulting Hours 9 till 1 available on hands of a certain looka," featuring Jimmie_(Schnoz-
and 2 till 6.
type is a bid of an opponent's zle) Durant and Lupe Velez, Dur- suit to indicate no losers in the ant,, the boy with the brush hook ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS suit and thus possibly point the nose, offers another of his inimit
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GENERAL NOTICES.
the hand-itself is strong enough The story of a farm boy who, by end the bidding of partner has accident, becomes the world thm- indicated that the strength held pion boxer, "Palooka" is packed! by one player will be comple-with laughs, Stuart Erwin, as Jee Imented by strength in the part- Palooka, plays the title role. Dur-
ner's hand.
ante as his manager, Knobby In a recent Duplicate game Mr Walsh, manages to steer his lea- Leslie Coloney of New York was ther pusher through one predieu- the only player to reach ment after another. Lupe Velez, makable Siam in the hand shown Mary Carlisle, Marjorie Rambeau below because he used the Over-i
and William Carlisle, Marjorie call in the adversely bid suit and Rambean and William Cagney sup- thus gave his partner informa-
port the cast. Ition relative to the continuance of the bidding. The hand was:
North, Dealer
North and South vulnerable
|North-
West
Spade-A
Ficarias A K. 10.9_6_4 Diamonds-Q 9 5- Clubs A 7 6
Spades 9 6 5 32, Heart 7 Diamonds--A 8 Clubs 0 5 4 3 2
South-
Spades-8 4.. Hearts-Q J 5 Diamonds K J 10'4 32 Clubs K-8
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SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MEET-
NOTICE. ANNUAL
GENERAL
on
ING will be held (Weather Per- mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY SATURDAY, 24th October, 1934, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The Firat Bell will be Rung at 1.30
T MEETING will be held in .m,
the Pavilion on Thursday, the 25th October 1934, at 5.30 p.m.
NOTICE.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
No One without a Badge will be ad-! : HONG KONG · CRICKET CLUB mitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Bauges admitting Non-Members, to the Members' Enclosure and Club Gentlemen at $5.00 for Rooms
(Both in- and $3.00 for Ladies TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cluding Tax) are obtainable through that on THURSDAY, the the SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Meriber, such Member 25th October 1934, a drawing for to be responsible for all visitors intro- the redemption of thirty (30) De-duced by him, and for Payment of All bentures will be held in the Pavi-Chits, &c.
N
Spades K Q J 10.7 Hearts 8 3 2 Diamonds-7 6
Clubs Q J 10
The bidding: (Figures
the
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"BRITANNIA OF BILLINGS- GATE"-QUEEN'S THEATRE
now
Violet Loraine, the noted British atage actress, makes her initial ap pearance in the talking pictures, 311 the British-Gaumount Alm, "Britannia of Billingsgate," showing at the Queen's Theatre.
Miss Loraine, who is best re- membered for her famous song "If Were the Only Girl in the World," acquits herself with the same easy assurance that made her the idol of the public during the Great War.
"Britannia of Billingsgate" is s comedy of Cockney manners. Its atory concerns a Billingsgate wo- man who left her little fish and chip business in the Market to be come a film star. The ludicrous! reactions of her husband and chil dren, to their sudden change of after environment in the basis of many bids refer to numbered explana-hearty laughs.
Supporting Miss · Loraine tory paragraphs.)
L'ass
Gordon Harker, England's premier North East 1 H 15(1) 2D(2) 28(3) Cockney comedian, Kay Hammond, 3 S 4S(5) 5H(6) Pasa John Mills, Druseilla Wills and 6H (7) Pass
Pass Anthony Holles. Pass 1-East, not vulnerable, seeks to
erect
defence bidding a against vulnerable opponents. 2-Inasmuch as this is a freel
PASS
•
THE LITTLE GIANT ALHAMBRA THEATRE
are
bid, it shows a hand of grea- Unlike the usual type of charac ter strength than would a bid ters which he portrays, Edward G.
of two diamonds over part-Robinson comes to the Alhambra ner's uncontested Opening bid. Theatre in a comedy drama, "The 3-With fiye trumps, the Ace of Little Giant", a First. National re-
diamonds and the singleton lease.
heart, of course West is cor-
Robinson plays his first comedy
rect in bidding two spades. role of a Chicago beer baron who 4-North has a very fine hand retires from his highly profitable and reads South's free bid as businesa, to break into society. showing a diamond suit of at By cramming his vocabulary with lease five cards in length. French expressions and superficial Hence the Overcall of
op-phrases about futuristic art he be ponents' suit.
lieves himself ready to crash the 6-East decides to make it as exclusive circles. His sophomore difficult as possible for North attempts to play the gentleman and South.
lead to some of the most hilarious situations imaginable, 6-At this point South had a choice of calls. This was the one actually made, but five Constantly in "hot" water, as the diamonds would not be bad butt of the social-elect, he does not and neither could a pass at wake up to the fact that he is be this juncture be utterly con-ing played for a sucker until the However, South charming adventuress he adores reasoned that he had neverland her father have taken him for shown heart support and a ride to the tune of several hun knowing that his partner had dred thousand dollars,
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, lion at 6 p.m.
Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704) will The numbers of the Debentures close at 12 o'clock, noon. M
demned. Badges-admitting to Members' En- drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette closure will NOT be on sale at the Race:
¡Course.
On No Pretext will Children be per and the local Newspapers, and holders of drawn Debentures may, mitted in either Enclosure during the upon giving notice to the Trea-Meeting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club
surers waiving the six months' House provided they are ordered from notice to which they are entitled, the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 7 apply on the 31st October 1934 to 21920. the Treasurers, Measra Percy | Smith, Seth & Fleming, for pay- The Price of Admission to the Public ment of the Principal and inter-Enclosure est to the 31st October 1934
By Orders of the Committee,
L. S. GREENHILL. Hon. Secretary.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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$1.00 including Tax.j for-all-Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Hall Price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the Hong Kong 15th October 1984. Precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club
during the Race Meeting.
COASTWISE
by
"ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the. China Coast.
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW -EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
and at the Publishers: The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China-Mall Building
By Order,
C. B. BROWN Hong Kong, .15th October, 1934.
ho spade losers, was perfectly The film is an extremely timely willing to follow this road to subject with a brand of comedy | Slam.
that is highly hilarious, especially The choice of the Slam is when Robinson brings out his Chi- quite close. Six diamonds is cago mob to help him get back his _an_alternative bid, and even money. though West does hold a
singleton heart, six diamondsTHREE ON A HONEYMOON"- would be put in the lead to
ORIENTAL THEATRETM
give West a ruff if he elected -to-open à heart.
"Three-on-a-Honeymoon," fea-
In the play six were made turing Zasu Pitts, Sally Ellera and without the slightest difficulty Charles Starrett, Fox Film's current East decided to open his double-release is at the Oriental Theatre. ton diamond, and Mr. Coloney
In addition to Zasu Pitt's fine.
breathed a sigh of relief when Secretary:
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East followed suit on the return. acting, who this time has to crash His troubles were over, for the into a honeymoon couple to find adverse trumps were drawn and romance, Royer, Fox's fashion ex- the club loser discarded on the pert, provides a fashion review! established diamond.
through Miss Ellers who is glamor oualy attired in every scene...
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She is the centre of attraction A bronze life-size statue of Dr.
whereever she goes, and her re- Sun Yat-sen, father of the Chinese Constance Bennett, the beautiful ception at the lavish parties, at a on the Riviera, Republic," will be erected by Nan- blonde actress, takes the leading historic chateaux
"THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN"
STAR THEATRE
Barrymore,
Fay Bainter, Ma
Clarke Tom Brown, Mary Carlisle and Onslow Stevens are featured,
The tense drama, which involves Llonel Barrymore, as an auditor
king Kuomintang headquarters at role in "The Lady With a Past." are among the features of the film the every day incidents of the lives who is innocently involved in an Hsin Chieh Kop, one of the leading Th
he picturs gives an intimate David Manners and Ben Lyon of Aunormal famliy, all told in 24 embezzlement, that may send him thoroughfares in the capital.
Mas Clarke The necessary funds are being glimpse into the night life of New play opposite Miss Bennett, with hours, is the general outline of to prison, experiences the greatest raised among various oficials and York And Parle, and showe Con- Merna Kennedy, Albert Conti and This Side of Heaven, Metro- tragedy in his life.
Notable starts such as Lionel interest. government offices in Nanking and stance Bennett as a popular mem- Don Alvarado in the supporting Goldwyn-Mayer's current release. and Mary Carlisle provide the love
her of New York's younger set cast $30,000 has been collected-so-far